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I may know of my opinion that every child should have a rocking toy of some sort, but if a rocking horse seems overplayed, there are tons of other options. We’ve covered many stylish choices but the Rocking Monsters collection by Linen Art may be the wildest. Originally presented on Kickstarter, the Rocking Monsters are now available on Amazon (and you can order via our affiliate links).

The rocking toys are easy to assemble with all the tools included. They are currently $100 plus $30 shipping and you can choose the Octopus, Shark or the Ghost.

I love the tentacles on the octopus, but I think the Shark will be the most popular.

Kartell is colorful and kid-friendly already, but Kartell Kids is finally coming our way with even more fun designs and products. Philippe Starck’s Lou Lou Ghost Chair is a child sized chair that’s been available alongside the regular Louis Ghost chair, but now you can find them with dinosaurs, hearts, suns and more printed on the back. There’s also a kid sized Tip Top table so you can put together an entire set.

It is not too soon to start shopping (or at least saving!) for holiday gifts for your favorite little ones. Year after year, The Land of Nod curates the best holiday gift collection and I’m here to share the most impressive best-bets for the ultimate in gift giving for 2016.

For the littlest ones, one of these new activity gyms or play mats are perfect! Choose the Blooming Baby Activity Gym designed by Elizabeth Olwen($100),

The Land of Nod always has the most exciting and creative play tents and this holiday season is full of new introductions. The Decorate a Teepee and Patch Set add and extra layer of fun to the now ubiquitous teepee. ($200 for the complete set)

Suzy’s Cottage from Suzy Ultman is a charming play home that will look incredible in a little girl’s space. ($180)

With a print designed by Virginia Crofts, the Perennial Playhouse has that look of your grandmother’s bedsheet turned into a tent. Of course the tent is a fancy framed camp tent so you’ve got the best of all worlds. ($200)

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You never know what treasures you’ll discover on Etsy. Today I came across one of my favorite things… modern rocking toys!

From Davide Paganotti, there are 4 rocking animals and I can’t decide which is the cutest. Made of recycled cardboard, felt and wood, these adorable creatures serve as a classic toy, decor piece and can be embellished and even recycled. $170 each

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One thing I love about etsy, is that it makes products from all over the world available for easy shopping and purchase. Designs from anywhere in the globe will ship right to my doorstep through a familiar shopping platform.

First, the GOODY Rocking Horse from Slovenia comes in two sizes (large for $450 and small for $330 + about $70 shipping) and you can select brown, blue or gray.